JAMDA
November 24, 2020
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JAMDA
June 14, 2024
Mental Health Treatment Among Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
To examine the prevalence of mental health treatment among nursing home (NH) long-stay residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and explore factors associated with utilization.
Policy Snapshot
October 11, 2024
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Policy Applied to MIPS-Eligible Clinicians Following Hurricanes Helene and Francine
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra recently released a letter to health-care leaders and stakeholders on the impacts of Hurricane Helene, which can be found on the HHS website. In response to Hurricanes Helene and Francine, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Se...
JAMDA
July 1, 2016
Metabolic Control in Older Dependent People: Need for Improvement?
Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2016
Metabolic Dysregulation May Predict Treatment Failure in Late-Life Depression
Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2016
Metabolic Health Declining Among the Obese
Caring for the Ages
June 25, 2015
Metabolic Monitoring Falls Short for Dementia Patients
JAMDA
October 26, 2020
Metformin is Associated with Decreased 30-Day Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents Infected with SARS-CoV2
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an urgent need to investigate whether existing drugs can enhance or even worsen prognosis; metformin, a known mammalian target of rapamycin (m-TOR) inhibitor, has been identified as a potential agent. We sought to evaluate mortality benefit among older persons infected with S...
JAMDA
July 1, 2017
Metformin Safety Warnings and Diabetes Drug Prescribing Patterns for Older Nursing Home Residents
Diabetes mellitus is common in US nursing homes (NHs), and the mainstay treatment, metformin, has US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) boxed warnings indicating safety concerns in those with advanced age, heart failure, or renal disease. Little is known about treatment selection in this setting, especiall...
JAMDA
October 22, 2016